NDOT to make pedestrian safety improvements on Highway 50 at Tahoe's Zephyr Cove
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Transportation will begin a project Monday to install pedestrian safety improvements on U.S. 50 in the Zephyr Cove area of Lake Tahoe.
Intermittent lane, roadway shoulder and sidewalk closures will take place on U.S. 50 near Lake Shore Boulevard through early July, primarily during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays as NDOT installs the following pedestrian safety improvements:
— Currently, there is one constantly-flashing pedestrian crossing light at the intersection of U.S. 50 and Lake Shore Boulevard. The signal will be replaced with two electronic flashing pedestrian crossing beacons, known as rapid rectangular flashing beacons, allowing pedestrians to activate the signs to help stop traffic as they cross the street. One signal will be placed in advance of a roadway curve, giving drivers advance notice of any pedestrians crossing ahead.
— Sidewalks will be improved for safer and easier pedestrian travel.
— Overhead street lighting will be installed for enhanced visibility of pedestrians in the crosswalk.
The approximately $294,000 in improvements by contractor Par Electrical Contractors, Inc. will help enhance safety for pedestrians crossing the highway, as well as for the as many as 20,000 drivers traveling the highway daily.
This year, NDOT will also install similar pedestrian safety enhancements on U.S. 50 in Carson City and Dayton.
In 2017, the department completed pedestrian safety improvements on Kietzke Lane and North Virginia Street in Reno. The improvements are part of the approximately $10 million in state highway funds NDOT dedicates to pedestrian safety improvements every year. Additionally, NDOT dedicates approximately $21 million annually in federal highway safety funds to roadway safety projects and programs.
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